Sash-fastener.



Y E. P. MAUL.

SASH FASTENER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 29, 1913.

1,088,289. A Patented Feb, 24,1914

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ELWOOD F. MAUL, OF WEST PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SASH-FASTENER.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ELWOOD F. MAUL, a citizenof the United States, residing at West Philadelphia, in the county ofPhiladelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulSash-Fastener, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention appertains to sash fasteners and aims to provide anovel and improved device of that character, applicable to automobileand carriage tops for locking or fastening the sashes thereof inposition, although it is to be understood that the present invention isapplicable for various purposes.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a unique fastenerof the nature indicated, which will consist of but few simple parts, theparts being assembled in a peculiar manner, and the device being durableand inexpensive, as well as simple, efiicient and convenient in its use.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will be apparent asthe nature of the invention is better understood, the present inventionresides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the detailsof construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understoodthat changes in the precise embodiment of the invention hereindisclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

The invention has been illustrated in the accompanying drawing,wherein:.

Figure 1 is a fragmental view of the sash and its frame of a vehicletop, illustrating the improved fastener applied thereto. Fig. 2 is anenlarged sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is anenlarged cross section of the fastener, taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2.Fig. 4: is another cross section of the fastener, taken on the line 4-4of Fig. 2.

In the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the sash guide of a vehicletop, in which the sash 2 is mounted for sliding movements, althoughthese parts may be taken as typical, inasmuch as the present fastenerisapplicable for other purposes as will be apparent.

The improved fastener embodies a bracket 3 adapted to be secured to thesash guide 1 by means of screws or other securing mem bers. The bracket3 is provided with the parallel ears or projections a and 5, the saidSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 29, 1913.

Patented Feb. 24, 1914.

Serial No. 792,449.

ears being relatively long and short, respectively. The relatively longcar a is provided with an elongated or rectangular opening 6, while thefree portion of the ear 5 is provided with a curved or concaved seat orrecess 7.

A circular nut 8 is arranged to fit snugly between the ears 4: and 5 sothat its tap alines with the opening 6 and the nut 8 is provided with areduced extension or neck 9 seatable within the seat or recess 7 andprovided exteriorly of the ear 5, with an enlarged knurled head or knob10.

A screw 11 is arranged to pass through the opening 6 so as to bethreadedly received by the nut 8, the sides of the screw 11 beingflattened, so as to snugly engage the side edges of the opening 6, toprevent the screw from rotating, but to permit the screw to slidereadily as the nut 8 is rotated. Thus, the screw 11 is of rectangular ornon-circular cross section, and the mutilated thread thereof is engagedby the tap or internal thread of the nut 8, in order that the rotationof the nut will impart a rectilinear or axial movement to the screw 11.The outer end of the screw 11 is provided with a head 12, to which acushion or bufier 18 is secured in any well known manner. The cushion 13is designed to engage the face of the sash 2.

The three parts of the fastener, may be inexpensively manufactured, andmay be assembled in a peculiar manner. In assembling the several parts,the nut 8 is first inserted between the ears 4 and 5 of the bracket, sothat the reduced portion or neck 9 will seat within the recess or seat 7of the ear 5, which will bring the tap of the nut into alinement withthe opening 6. One end of the screw 11 may then be inserted through theopening 6 so as to be engaged by the nut. The tap of the nut 8preferably extends through the neck 9 to the head 10 in order that thescrew 11 may be of sufficient length to carry out the results desired.It will thus be noted that as the nut is rotated, through the medium ofthe knurled head 10, the screw may be retracted or projected, a portionof the screw, under all conditions, being housed within the nut 8,unless the screw is detached. The nut thus serves as a housing toreceive the screw and to protect the same. By properly rotating the nut,the screw may be projected so as to bring the cushion 13 into engagementwith the sash 2, which will bind or look the sash against movement.Conversely, by properly rotating the nut, the screw may be retracted torelease the sash.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. A sashfastener embodying a bracket having a pair of cars, a non-rotatablescrew slidable through one car, a nut disposed snugly between the earsand receiving one end of the screw, and a buffer carried by the otherend ofthe screw.

2. A sash fastener embodying a bracket having a pair of ears, one earhaving a non- J circular opening, and the other ear having a seat, ascrew of non-circular cross section slidable through the said opening, anut disposed snugly between the said ears and threadeclly receiving oneend of the said screw, the nut having a reduced extension received bythe said seat, and a buffer carried by the other end of the screw.

3. A sash fastener embodying a bracket having a pair of relatively longand short ears, the long ear having a non-circular opening, and theshort ear having a concaved seat, a nut disposed snugly between the saidears and having a neck engaging within the said seat, the neck having ahead, a screw of non-circular cross section slidable through the saidopening and having one end received by the said nut, and a buffercarried by the other end of the screw.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ELVVOOD F. MAUL.

Witnesses:

J NO. T. PEDLoW, GEORGE W. GAUL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0.

